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Dec 05

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Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Problem

Scientists call ocean acidification "the other carbon problem." When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it raises the pH of the water making it acidic. That shift makes sea animals' shell brittle, which makes a huge difference to…

Delegates to the 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications gathered for an opening press conference Dec. 3, 2012. Photo by the International Telecommunications Union. This week and next, representatives from the world's 193 nations are gathered in Dubai…

Dec 04

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How Has Climate Change Affected Your Winter Sports?

A skier glides down a slope in Austria. Climate change threatens to alter winter weather patterns, which would affect beloved outdoor pastimes. Photo by Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters The winter of 2011 was so unusually warm and dry, it left some ski…